Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Associate Degree
Certificate (1-2 years)
$16,066.8
Avg Tuition
18 months
Duration
On-Campus
Format
Goodland, KS
Location
About This Program
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist program at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Types of Respiratory Therapists
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Staff Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapist
Pulmonary Function Technologist
Respiratory Therapy Supervisor
What You'll Learn:
- The applied basic biomedical sciences
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Pathology of the respiratory system
- Clinical medicine
- Therapeutic procedures
- Clinical expressions
- Data collection and record-keeping
- Patient communication
- Equipment operation and maintenance
- Personnel supervision
- Procedures for special population groups
Costs & Financial Aid
Estimated Tuition:$16,066.8/yr
Program Tuition Range:$8,926 – $17,852
School-level tuition; actual program costs may vary. Source: NCES
Financial Aid
91%
Receive Any Aid
33%
Receive Federal Aid
24%
Pell Grant Recipients
$6,269
Avg Loan Amount
79%
Have Student Loans
Pell Grant EligibleFederal LoansVA Benefits
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Program Classification
CIP Code: 51.0908 (Respiratory Therapist)
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